Description:
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Petrofac is currently looking to recruit a Senior Drilling Engineer to be based in Sharjah Office for our Well Engineering Division.
What We Do
Petrofac Well Engineering (formerly SPD Ltd) is an independent specialist Well Engineering company with an absolute focus on our core expertise. Our objective is to stimulate creative dialogue with our clients to optimize total project value. Well Engineering has a wealth of experience planning and managing well operations projects worldwide. The initial company, SPD Ltd, was established in Dubai in 2002 and has worked in over 50 countries, for over 100 operators and in all drilling scenarios and terrains.
Key Responsibilities
- Accountable for performing all duties with due regard to the health, the safety of self, others and of the environment in which they are undertaken.
- Accountable for compliance with Petrofac well management system processes and procedures and relevant Client legislative requirements.
- Liaise with Client Production and Subsurface teams and service companies to ensure that objectives for well construction, well intervention and/or well repair are set and fully detailed in the procedures for each well.
- Support the project team in submission for and the implementation of and adherence to Petrofac and clients project specific HSEQ and legislative requirements.
- Preparation of statutory notifications to the government and other parties.
- Responsible for the composition of all studies, programmes and programme amendments for the construction, re-entry, repair of a well.
- Responsible for peer review and communication of assigned work scope to relevant parties as per WEMS.
- Determine the specification and manage the well design specific procurement of equipment and services In line with Client and Petrofac guidelines including the generation of Call off’s.
- Complete modelling and design work to develop a fit for purpose casing design in line with applicable standards.
- Coordinate and monitor time based well construction performance management.
- Provide technical analysis and solutions for well challenges.
- Liaison with rig and service contractors in planning and operations processes.
- Daily office based well operations support.
- Preparation of cost estimates and AFE’s for planning and well construction/intervention/repair in line with Petrofac policies and client requirements.
- Liaison with all other required disciplines, such as production team and completions.
- Participate in the inputting and tracking of all project actions and key legislation in Turus®
- Participate in the inputting and close out of all lessons in Turus®
- Complete risk reviews and document same as required by the project utilising Turus®
- Lead client project meetings and weekly reporting requirements.
- Coordinate end of well reporting by all relevant service companies and Petrofac.
- Provide out of hours emergency response and operational support.
- Provide stand in cover for drilling superintendent.
- Responsible for technical approval of all invoices related to drilling engineering workscope.
Minimum Requirement
- Degree qualified
- Relevant experience in the Middle East
- Minimum of 12 years experience in Drilling Engineering positions
- IWCF Surface L4 Well Control Certificate Holder or equivalent
- Experience in rig site supervision of drilling operations
- Experience in a well design, planning, programming and AFE development
- Knowledge of industry best practices associated with drilling and completions
- Understanding of casing design and well control techniques
- Ability to use industry-standard well-engineering software packages beneficial (e.g. Landmark StressCheck, WellCat, WellPlan, Compass, OpenWells, etc)
Equal Opportunities
We recruit, reward, and develop our people based on merit regardless of race, nationality, religion, gender, age, sexual orientation, marital status or disability. We value our people and treat everyone who works for or with Petrofac fairly and without discrimination.Petrofac is striving to develop a diverse and inclusive culture where everyone can contribute. We encourage everyone to apply, especially those individuals who form part of underrepresented groups. Applications are also welcomed from candidates who want to discuss flexible working or job-sharing requests.